The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-03-05

grade. The extent OF the deposit is UNI
known, but il would seem from indica-
tions To be "A large one; work Of develop
ment will be vigorously pushed and il is
more than safe TO say that ore viii be
shipped from the property in 1887.
The Caledonia people are still sinking
shaft to tap the vein, which dips north
at an angle OF about seventy degrees.
This shaft is only a short distance north
OF the main working shaft and is now
down one hundred and twelve feet. Is is
calculated that ten or twelve feet lower
the vein will be encountered when cross
cutting viii be inaugurated and some
mining done. An abundance of water is
IA great Inconvenience and causes the
work To move along at n not very rapid
rate. Three shifts every twenty-iour hours
are worked.
Captain c. T. Roberts is doing well with
the Mastodon mine. The captain, who
is an expert miner, took this mine on
contract on January /, 1887 and is
more than rushing things. With force
of sixty men he is raising 175 tons OF ore
every twenty-four hours. A diamond
drill is operated ON the property, which
is working in "A new shaft, which is now
down lI0 feet and will be lowered about
fifty feet more. splendid showing is
expected for the Mastodon's 1887 out
put
VIM. Merick, OF Iron River, has found
an out cropping OF iron ore ON lands
owned by George NJ. Wakefield, near the
line OF the Milwaukee & Northern railroad
extension, four miles northwest Of Iron
Mountain. Mr. Merick has the land un-
der option and will thoroughly develope
the find. The specimens shown the writ
or are very similar TO the ore taken from
the Republic mine An analysis has not
been had
Captain Thomas Luxmore has taken
charge of the Marinisco Mining Co.'S ex-
plorations near Marinisco, Mich, ON the
Gogebic Range II there is iron there lac
will find il, for better miner or more
careful manager never had charge of n
mine. And besides he is good Judge of
minerals and mining property. Reporter.
The committee of directors and
stockholders OF the Kimball Mining Co.,
who were appointed TO visit the mine
and report ON it's prospects, returned
yesterday and report that the statement
OF its promise as rich mine was fully
confirmed from their observations Mil
waukcc Sentinel
O. r. Posey, OF Whitewater; w. A.
visited Sheldon 4 Dunn's new mine on
section twenty-one, ,townshipiorty-thrce
range thirty two, Captain W. A. Dunn's
mine ON section one, and othernew prop
critics in the vicinity ON Thursday
At the Windiall property, known TO
some as the "Gogebic Mining Co.'S" work
ings, ON section twenty-five, township
forty-thrce, range thirty-two, progress
about as usual is reported. In all prob
abilities mine will be opened up here
before long.
The Chicago & Northwestern Co., are
constructing, at Detroit, three hundred
of the twcnty-ton ore ears, for use in the
ore carrying trade Of this district. Three 1
hundred of these cars are equal To 900 I
of the small ones now in use.
Freight rates on ore seem TO have been
settled at 81 30 from Escanaba, 81 100
from Marquette and 81 80 from Ashland
from the opening and first halle Of the sea-
son, and large amounts have been con-
tracted for ut those figures.
The Lumbermen's Mining Co., owner
Of the Ludington mine at Iron Mountain,
has followed the example set before them
by the Chaplin people, and advanced their
employees wages tempe cent. Let tine
good work go ON.
VIM. James, oi the Raher 4 James
exploration, east Of the kimball have
began lowering another pit, seventy-lve
Ieet south of the one mentioned last
week. They will thoroughly explore the
The recent heavy fall OF snow has
somewhat stopped the rush OF cxplora-
ton. When the snow h gone, there will
DC more holes in this township than there |
\ in porous plaster yard square.
About 5000 tons Of ore are in stock